Press Release

International Motocross Returns To America!









USGP At Glen Helen News & Notes

May 21, 2010 - Glen Helen Raceway, CA - When the best motocross racers
in the world converge on California's historic Glen Helen Raceway on May 29-30th it marks the return of the top European riders coming to race in America. The 500cc USGP was last contested back on April
4-5, 1992 when flying French ace Jean-Michel Bayle swept the old three-moto format. Bayle beat the likes of top Americans Jeff "Chicken" Matiasevich on a factory Kawasaki and
Honda-mounted Billy Liles, as well as defending #1 plate holder Georges Jobe from Belgium. For complete timing and scoring from 1992, click
here
.



USGP Poster
Troy Lee designed USGP poster







Marty Moates
There will be a lap of honor for Marty Moates


Riverside's Malcolm Smith Motorsports (
Link
) is hosting the 2010 United States Grand Prix Fan Experience in conjunction with Red Bull and KFROG radio. This unique event will provide fans an opportunity to meet the top MX1 and MX2 GP stars
from Europe, as well as mingle with American MX heroes including Chuck Sun, Ricky Johnson, Broc Glover and Jeff "Chicken" Matiasevich on Friday, May 28th. The
fan festivities start at 5:30pm with an appearance by the Red Bull KTM team, including defending World MX1 Champion Antonio Cairoli, Germany's Max Nagl, Great Britain's Tommy Searle and
America's own Mike Alessi.


Speaking of history, the return of the USGP to Southern California
marks the 30th anniversary of an American first winning the USGP. San
Diego's Marty Moates piloted his privateer LOP Yamaha to victory
over the seemingly invincible MX racers from Europe at the old Carlsbad track. The world premiere of
Carlsbad USGP 1980: The Movie
will take place at The Speckels Theatre in San Diego next month. USGP fans can click
carlsbadUSGPmovie.com
for film premiere details.









Glen Helen Raceway owner Bud Feldkamp
is one of those who remembers what a monumental achievement Marty
Moates' victory was and he hopes to recreate that magic.
"It has been a life-long dream of mine and the staff to have this
extraordinary World Championship event at Glen Helen." To commemorate
the USGP's return, Feldkamp commissioned famed motorsports painter Troy Lee
to create the event poster. He also announces that 5,000 of the ever-popular Glen Helen Moto Towels sponsored by MTA will be available to fans in order to help remember this date in history. There will
also be a special lap of honor in tribute to Marty Moates as Doug Dubach takes to the track on the #23 LOP Yamaha.


In the spirit of international competition, Bud has created the "USGP World Cup" as a personal challenge to Youthstream's boss Guiseppe Luongo. If an American wins the USGP, Bud keeps the cup and
Guiseppe has to give him a motorcycle... Bud says he is partial to a new Ducati. Meanwhile if Cairoli or one of the Grand Prix regulars wins, the cup and a new Harley-Davidson goes to Luongo. "No
catch," laughs Bud. "I will give him any model of Harley he wants, so long as it is 1/16 scale."


Bud Feldkamp
Bud Feldkamp holds the USGP World Cup


FIMFeldkamp has
also signed a deal with Luongo and the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme to bring the race back to Glen Helen for the next five years. Interestingly enough the race director for FIM World Motocross
Championships is a man named Dave Nicoll. What many people might not know is that Nicoll won the very first major series between American and European riders. Back in the days of
BSA and CZ, Nicoll was a top GP racer. In 1970 the tall British rider won the very first Trans-AMA series. Racing against the likes of Jeff Smith, Joel
Robert
and a teenaged Brad Lackey,
Nicoll was consistent, not winning a single round of the eight-round
series, but he did enough to win the first ever Trans-AMA trophy. Now
in his late 60s Nicoll is excited to be
heading back to America where he will attend the 2010 USGP. International journalist Geoff Meyer decided to ask Nicoll about that experience and the upcoming United States Grand Prix at the MX1 website:
www.motocrossmx1.com








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Mike Alessi and the Red Bull KTM Team will be there


Malcolm Smith Motorsports (
Link
) is hosting the 2010 United States Grand Prix Fan Experience in conjunction with Red Bull and KFROG radio. This unique event will provide fans an opportunity to meet the top MX1 and MX2 GP stars
from Europe, as well as mingle with American MX heroes including Chuck Sun, Ricky Johnson, Broc Glover and Jeff "Chicken" Matiasevich on Friday, May 28th. The
fan festivities start at 5:30pm with an appearance by the Red Bull KTM team, including defending World MX1 Champion Antonio Cairoli, Germany's Max Nagl, Great Britain's Tommy Searle and
America's own Mike Alessi.


Fans can see their favorite racers up close and personal as the USGP pits will be open Saturday May 29 from 10am-6pm for the qualifiers and first moto of the FIM Veterans Cup race. For Sunday's main event,
the Pro Paddock
will be open from 9am-6pm. Cost is only $30 for both days, plus
admission. Children 6-12 get a reduced rate of $15, plus admission for
both days.


South Point sans-serif" size="2">The sweet "Golden Ticket" cross-promotion deal between Glen Helen and
Michael Gaughan's South Point Casino

in Las Vegas continues as Oda Haensch from Loehne, Germany and Taralyn
Barbula from Riverside, California, were the second two USGP Golden
Ticket names drawn. They join previous winners Howard
Surtees from London, England and Michael Tubbs from Simi Valley. A
total of eight Grand Prize packages will be will be awarded via random
continuing through the May 29-30 USGP weekend. Each Golden Ticket
entitles the winners to a two-night
stay at South Point Hotel, dinner for two at the Silverado Steakhouse
and a pair of South Point show tickets. Check the Glen Helen Raceway
website

to see the winners drawn on 5/10/10, 5/17/10, 5/24/10 and 5/31/10. Of
the two weekly winners, there will be one (1) U.S. resident and one (1)
international online USGP ticket buyer.


Tickets for the "Race Of The Century" are available at the
www.glenhelen.com
, as well as at participating local Yamaha dealers. Reserved camping is available at the track for $50 per spot.




About Youthstream - Youthstream
is the company that manages the exclusive television, marketing and
promotional world wide rights of the FIM Motocross World
Championship, the FIM Motocross of Nations, the FIM Women's Motocross
World Championship, the FIM Veteran's Motocross World Cup, the FIM
Junior Motocross World Championship, the FIM SuperMoto World
Championship, the FIM SuperMoto of
Nations, the FIM Snowcross World Championship, the UEM Motocross
European Championship, the UEM Motocross of European Nations and the
UEM SuperMoto European Championship. Youthstream's Motocross website:
www.motocrossmx1.com







Glen Helen: Racing At Its Best Since 1985 - Located
North of
San Bernardino in the area of Devore, Glen Helen Raceway is set on 256
acres against a mountain side making for great course. Glen Helen
Raceway started back in 1985, hosting several Sand Drags, Off-Road
events and Motocross races. In 1990
Glen Helen Raceway hosted its first major event, the United States
Grand Prix Motocross and again in 1991 and 1992. After hosting the
USGP, the Glen Helen Raceway venue became an internationally known
track. In 1995 and 1996 two more major
events came to Glen Helen Raceway, the Off-Road Winter Series and the
AMA 125/250 MX Nationals. Addition of these events to Glen Helen
Raceway's roster helped the facility become of one of the most seen and
raced on tracks in the world.
Today Glen Helen Raceway has added more race tracks and has put
thousands of dollars into its facility, culminating in it becoming
Youthstream's choice to bring back the historic USGP race. See more at
the Glen Helen website:
www.glenhelen.com


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